We all have a range of feelings including feelings that may be pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral. Many of us either escalate our feelings with thoughts and actions in response to a person or situation, or we distract ourselves from whatever … Continue reading
Staying present, curiosity, acceptance, gentle humor, warmth and friendliness, and simple noticing without judgement are some of the most important tools to bring to your inner work.
Gradually, as you remain open and mindful, … your negativity will slowly be defused; you begin to feel well in your being, or as the French say, être bien dans sa peau (well in your own skin). From this comes … Continue reading
Familiarity and taking each other for granted can interfere with feeling and expressing love – especially sexually – in relationships. Seeing each other with fresh eyes can change this. Mindfulness practice can help us come into the present moment. Being … Continue reading
Most of us – especially if we haven’t worked with mindfulness practices – find our minds slip easily and habitually into judgement. Judgments are any opinions we have about this or that. They may take the form of labeling, admiration, … Continue reading
Balance your mindfulness practice or meditation by placing 25 percent of your awareness on concentration, 25 percent on openness, 25 percent on making friends with yourself, and 25 percent on expectation. From The path is the goal by Chogyam Trungpa
Our emotional states are sub-consciously linked to our thoughts. These thoughts can be so subtle and can come and go so quickly that we don’t even notice them. As a result they can be part of unconscious patterns. It is … Continue reading
When it comes to working with the psyche you – the client/patient – need to be ready to do the work. An important starting point is a general sense of curiosity about yourself and the will to understand yourself better. … Continue reading
This poem helps us see how awareness and personal responsibility are an important part of the change process. Autobiography in five chapters 1) I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I … Continue reading
I have very occasionally worked with individuals and couples where it has been clear to me that the first few sessions have offered a significant insight that has allowed something significant to shift rather than a ‘flight into wellbeing’. More … Continue reading
